CHINESE ONLINE SPORTS NETWORK CHOOSES US ASP
eToSports.com, the China-based sports industry online network, has contracted US application services provider MyWeb Inc.com to provide a full range of web solutions.
ESPN STAR SPORTS APPOINT PROGRAMMING VP
Wayne Becker, former division vice-president of Time Warner?s StarzEncore Group, has joined ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) as senior vice-president of programming and event management.
DAKTRONICS WIN NEW YORK RACING CONTRACT
Daktronics, the US electronic scoreboard supplier, has been contracted to design and build a transportable display system for the New York Racing Association (NYRA).
TV DEAL SIGNED FOR ASIAN YACHTING CIRCUIT
Sportshows Television has secured the television rights for the Asian Yachting Circuit.
DIVAC NAMED BASKETBALL CLUB PRESIDENT
Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia's star basketball centre, has been appointed president of Partizan Belgrade, his former club.
TV CREW KICKED OUT AFTER HARASSING KOURNIKOVA
A French TV crew was ejected from the Swisscom Challenge on Wednesday, after harassing Anna Kournikova.
CAR MAKERS TO TAKE STAKE IN F1 HOLDING COMPANY
EM.TV & Merchandising, the German media group, has received a letter of intent from car manufacturers stating their interest in buying a stake in SLEC, the Formula One holding company.
ATHENS CONFIDENT OF PARALYMPICS, DESPITE DELAYS
Athens will host the 2004 Paralympics, despite delays in signing the contract with the International Paralympics Committee (IPC), Greek officials have said.
ARSENAL GET NEW WAP PHONE SERVICE
Designercity, the UK new media agency, have launched a WAP service for English Premier League soccer club Arsenal.
SUPERBIKE BATTLE RETURNS TO COURT
A Swiss court could reopen the race for the world Superbike title this week, or allow American Colin Edwards to celebrate his first world crown.